I'll go into more detail later about our trip, but for now I wanted to get these pictures up. Enjoy! Don't forget to come back later to read about the trip.

Hotel Borges - Our hotel right in the center of it all.

Carol sitting at Brasileira cafe with Fernando Pessoa, Portugal's most famous poet.

Rua Augusta. Notice the street. All the sidewalks and pedestrian streets were tiled similar to this.

Elevador de Santa Justa. This elevator was built in 1900 and takes you 105 feet up to the next street level.

Jennifer and Carol at the cafe atop the Santa Justa elevator.

Carol in the courtyard of Castelo de Sao Jorge.

The different Port wines and liqueur that we brought home with us.

The entrance to the Maritime Museum

Carol in the Maritime museum. This is an old barge that was used to carry royalty back in the old days.

Sarah on a cliff at Cabo da Roca

This is the most westerly point of the European continent...Cabo da Roca.

Carol and Jennifer taking a break at the castle

Jennifer and Sarah at the castle

In this cemetery, the Portuguese put their deceased in these little buildings. They have doors so that loved ones can go in and sit with the casket. Yes, the casket is sitting right inside on a shelf.

Cable cars that is in modern Lisbon at Parque das Nacoes. We took a round trip ride and enjoyed the views.

Elevador da Gloria. This funicular is another mode of transportation to get you from one street level to the other. Lisbon is very hilly.

A view of the Carmelite church ruins from the castle. Most of the  church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755. The roof was completely gone but the arches remain.

The Igreja do Carmo - Carmelite church.

The arches inside the Carmelite church

This is a close up view of the world map below the Monument of the Discoveries in Belem.

A map of the world shows the routes of the discoverers in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Modern Lisbon seen from the cable cars

Monument of the Discoveries and Torre de Belem

Monument to the Discoveries. It was built in 1960 to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator. It is 170 feet high and you can go to the top for a great view.

Monument of the Discoveries with a rainbow in the background along with the bridge that looks like the Golden Gate bridge.

The Cloister of Jeronimos monastery. The cloister was built in 1544.

The 19th century tomb of Vasco da Gama inside the monastery.

Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of Jeronimos) built in 1501.

A view of the monastery and gardens from atop the monument of the discoveries.

A sea otter at the Oceanarium

The Oceanarium in Lisbon is the 2nd largest one in the world.

This cafe was built in 1837 and sells pasteis de Belem, a rich custard in a flaky pastry cup. Yummy!!

Ponte 25 de Abril. This bridge built in 1966 is 1/2 mile long and was modeled after the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. In the background is the statue of Cristo Rei which is 361 feet high.

This was a typical street scene, roasting chestnuts.

A view of Rossio from Santa Justa elevator

Stone sarcophagi of nearly every king and queen of Portugal who died starting in 1656 to present  is here, except for two. This is inside Sao Vicente de Fora.

Jennifer on the roof of Sao Vicente de Fora. Look how beautiful the river is in the background.

Sarah & Carol on the roof of Sao Vicente de Fora

We didn't see many phone booths, so Sarah took the opportunity to check it out.

The Se, which means Cathedral. It was built in 1150.

A window display of a restaurant showing their fresh seafood. Huge crabs and lots of shrimp, all still have the entire body in tact. Yuck.

Castelo dos Mouros. This is the ruins of an 8th century Moorish castle. It sits high above the town of Sintra.

Palacio da Pena. This palace was built in the 19th century. The palace buildings are painted daffodil yellow and strawberry pink.

The studded entrance archway with crenellated turrets is the entrance to Pena palace.

Pena Palace high above the town of Sintra.

Carol at the Seteais Palace. Built in the 18th century, the palace is now a luxury hotel.

Carol in the gardens of Quinta da Regaleira. This palace was built in the 1890's. The freemasonry detail is incredible.

A view of Quinta da Regaleira palace from the ruins of the Moorish castle.

Sarah at the Fonte Mourisca. The Sintra locals get their drinking water from this and other fountains around the town.

Sarah & Carol at Torre de Belem

Torre de Belem. The tower was built as a fortress in 1515. It was the starting point for navigators who sailed to discover trade routes.

The train station at Rossio